Thomas Balcombe
1810–1861
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Record prices
Untitled (Aborigine Fishing) c1853Menzies · A$98,182≈ $71,627≈ £47,357≈ €65,454Sign up to see
Untitled (Aborigines Fishing by Torchlight) c1853Menzies · A$85,909≈ $62,673≈ £41,437≈ €57,272Sign up to see
Sketchbook 1850-57Menzies · A$85,909≈ $60,803≈ £46,372≈ €54,201Sign up to see
Thomas Balcombe’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
22
of 23 offered · 2013–2026
Sell-through
96%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 3 | 3 | 100% | $54kSign up | $62.7kSign up | $71.6kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 3 | 100% | $54kSign up | $62.7kSign up | $71.6kSign up |
| Works on paper | 17 | 17 | 100% | $12.8kSign up | $13.8kSign up | $32.2kSign up |
| Watercolor | 2 | 2 | 100% | $18kSign up | $18kSign up | $24.3kSign up |
| Drawing | 11 | 11 | 100% | $8.2kSign up | $6.1kSign up | $20.8kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Engraving | 1 | 1 | 100% | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up | $4.8kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 1 | 50% | $60.8kSign up | $60.8kSign up | $60.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.